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To pollute means to introduce a substance or object into an ecosystem that is unwanted by anything living there. Some people pollute by mistake or because they have no choice, others because they like pollution and want to annoy narrow-minded environmentalists.
That girl wants to pollute the river by dumping Windex in it just because she likes pollution.

That man is a wealthy industrialist whose factory pollutes the sky.
pollute by ILoveMyTulpa September 4, 2014
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pollute the airwaves 

(verb) to say bad words on the radio.
pollute the airwaves by Fangsta December 15, 2003

give a hoot don't pollute 

the act of giving a hoot and not polluting
*sees a dirtbag litter*
gIVE A HOOT DON'T POLLUTE BITCH

*slam dunks trash into appropriate bin*
Word of the Day on July 1, 2026

Pain Pollute 

Intrusion of a Joyful moment with painful or sad memories.
Remember the time when Patrick Pain Polluted when we were having a good time on the beach.
Pain Pollute by salty___dalty January 26, 2018

Light Pollution 

When there's so very many lights from a city that it obscures the night sky, making star~viewing almost non~existant.
Gawd, I Hate Light Pollution because it interferes so badly with my viewing of the stars & moon at night! There's so much better viewing in a small city or the countryside!
Light Pollution by Starchylde August 11, 2015

Polluted Mindset 

Something that works it's way into your head and creates a false sense of security. Spending time worrying about things that could potentially keep you from reaching your goals.

Mike McCarthy, Head coach of the Green Bay Packers seemingly coined this phrase on 12/30/2010 when asked if his team would have a tendency to let down if the Bears decided to rest their players in the season finale vs. the Packers. He answered the question with ... "That's a "polluted mindset".
When you worry about whether the Chicago Bears will rest their starters in the season finale you run the risk of creating a "polluted mindset" among your team.

When you let a lot of outside influences enter your way of thinking it can create a "polluted mindset". Our football team is very excited to play. It's important for us to clearly stay focused on winning and playing the best that we possibly can for the whole game. It's as simple as that."
Polluted Mindset by The Family Ghost December 31, 2010
A mechanical device, usually a car engine, set up in your backyard that does nothing but emit pollution. Just so those people who don't drive can also participate in atmospheric destruction, like their neighbours.
Irate Neighbour: Hey what's that engine running for in your backyard, it's noisy and smelly, and it's giving my kids asthma!
Resident: Whoa! Cool off man! Thats just my polluter!
polluter by steveinakld July 31, 2012
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
Word of the Day on October 29, 2026
The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
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A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
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When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
Word of the Day on October 26, 2026

Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026
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